Evidence of early man found in Israel

[Madhuri]

Even if the teeth do not belong to homo sapiens, it would still be a big deal. There would still be serious implications.

 

[outhouse]

Even if the teeth do not belong to homo sapiens, it would still be a big deal. There would still be serious implications.

How so Madhuri?

 

[David M]

Actually, if you read the article I cite, it does seem that it is the authors that are causing all the hype.

I read the article, the only quote that leads to any hype that Zimmer has is out of context in the source article.

"It's very exciting to come to this conclusion," said archaeologist Avi Gopher, whose team examined the teeth with X-rays and CT scans and dated them according to the layers of earth where they were found."

Conclusion about what?

 

[scitsofreaky]

I read the article, the only quote that leads to any hype that Zimmer has is out of context in the source article.

"It's very exciting to come to this conclusion," said archaeologist Avi Gopher, whose team examined the teeth with X-rays and CT scans and dated them according to the layers of earth where they were found."

Conclusion about what?

Sorry, it is in the update for 12/31. In part:

The article is particularly useful for finally tracking down the source of all these articles: a press release from Tel Aviv University that claims that "evidence was discovered pointing to the existence of modern man (Homo sapiens) in Israel as early as 400,000 years ago." (The press release was only in Hebrew, so I'm relying on Nature's translation.) Gopher claims that he told all the reporters who called him to be very cautious, but didn't think the press release was incorrect.